Foot support



Jan. 1, 1935. A. SCHADE 1,986,646

V FOOT SUPPORT Filegl Feb. 17, 1955 l as Patented Jan. 1 193 P T NT OFFICE a monumen Application Fat-min, 1933,'Serial In' Germany July 13,1929

. This inventionrelate's to fa'fo0tsupport for use withlfiav feetI'andKhas" for its obj ect to improve generally on articles of this kind. 1

The foot support according" to the invention 5 consists of a plate of the known kind supportingthe arch of the f oot,and extending from heel to a point in thevicinitv-of'the ball of the the foot there is provided in the iniddl e longitudinal direction a narrow rib or elevation. This wards the f ront,

tapered form.

rib, generally speaking, widens out from the rear toand preierably terminates in Supports for fiat feet are knownfwhich. simthat between thesupport and the skeleton of the foot thereis lamoie forless thick layer of flesh. which does not 'ofierfanY-re'sistance I to the sinking oi the bonesjof theroot; Thesebones do not find any support until theyhave displaced Thefirstbones to, obtain a support' are the' fiesh below them'and r'estfon the plate;

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heads of. the scapho-id, cuboid and fifthmetatar sal bones," then the first wedge bone andjthereupon the-front part of the shaft of the calca;

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sinking action of the foot, since in theyfirstplace the astragalus, on which theload restsfthrusts one-sidedly against the calcaneurn and causes the same to move inwardswith longitudinal roa s the transversearch sinks downfand thirdly P13116- joint of theastragalusforces the scaphoid' and the innerprojectionfof the calcaneum. between which the same restsin wedge-like fashiom'apart,

:wherebythe astragalus is moved inwards with longitudinal rotary niovement, the longitudinal V "arch of the foot additionally sinkajand the form 40 of foot results which maybe termed; sunkfoot. Additional drawbacks associated with the known supports reside in the fact thatfth ese" are I suificiently strong, require too muchspace in not the themselves, or provide "the foot witha sufficient hold against "slipping and tilting action; t press the ball of the foot upwards. These disg to the inv t nf p 5O advantages are overcome by t e support accord s The invention will ow be describedmore'fullv withreference to the accompanying drawing,

which shows 'afsupport foraright foot. 1

' Fig. 1'isap1anview of the supnort ac to the invention;

tion a. I

and then below theinner projection of the calt portions of the shaft of the calcaneum, and then,

ftendedtowards thefrontto encompass the head '-ofthe cuboid;

in'Fig. 1, e;, taken throughthe highest point of the elevated support for the astragalus.

Fig. 3 is a section according to the line IIIIII of Fig. 1, and showshow the support encom-" laterally by a flanking rib. t t

Fig. 4 is a section according to the line IV--IV passes the calcaneuni and bears up the same 5 in Fig. 1 taken through the'hi'ghe'st point of the longitudinal rib. a

Fig.5 -is a section according to the line V-V 10 in Fig. 1 taken through the-widest section of the. longitudinal rib. t

Fig. 6 is a section acco inFigLI. t

t On a plate which issimilarto the known sup- 15 port and bridges the narrow part of the boot or shoe th'ere is provided a narrow and downwardly widened rib a, which extends in the direction of the summit line of .the longitu'clinal" arch of the l P -the line VI U foot running from the heel portion'toa point in the vicinity of theball'OfCtheToot, this rib forking ofiinto twc branches towards the rear for the purpose ofencoinpassing the calcaneum. These branches curve downwards in saddle-like fashion so as to relieve the toe muscles (inner branch) and to passib elow the head of the' ealcaneum (outer branch). On theouter side of the branch forking 'ofi" towards the inner side of the'foot there is provided a knob like elevaa so The ribs are "adapted in such fashion to the skeleton of the foot that the same,commencing behind the joint of the second metatarsal bone, passes between-the first and; third metatarsal bonesand the internal and external cuneiform bones, and forks off behind the latter, so that the branch situated on the'imier side "of the foot'passes below the parts of the "scaphoid and the astragalussituated at the middle of the foot caneuznywhilst the branchforking oiT towards the outer side of the foot pass'esbelow the parts of the cuboid located at the centre of the foot, and behind the'he'ad thereof below the foremost again fbfending olf into" the straight direction, along the outer side of the shaft of the calcaneunii 'The branches of the longitudinal" rib act as flanking supports for the calcaneum (Fig. 3) 1 The outer fianking supprt is preferably exf rear "part of the plate possesses between the branches 'ofthe rib a an' incision running ina-like direction therewith.

plate itself may consist of any suitable material. Stainless steel: has been found to be particularly useful for this purpose. It is then tudinal direction of the foot, by means of a spe--.

cial longitudinal rib, which correspondswith the" ing the calcaneum, these branches curving downwards in a saddle-like fashion adapted to relieve the toe muscles and to pass below the head of the calcaneum.

5. A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the foot and is surmounted by a narrow elevation extending in the middle longitudinal direction of the footfrom the heel to a point in the vicinity ofthe bail andwidening out from the-rear towards the front and adapted to relieve the transverse arch of the foot in immediate fashion by support at'the summit points in the vicinity of the line transverse arch of the bone structure of the footCwhe're the weight is brought to bear, pressing and presses into the flesh, thus immediately s 1 n:p;-. porting the bones. W According to the invention,agoverningjfaotor A consists in relieving the arch of the footfas far as possible in immediate fashion by support at the summit points in the vicinity of the line where theweieht is bro ht eeer. which i aeeom+ dh-v the p vi io n a p ate, whic in th lgnown m anner may possess longitudinal and ran ve se eurv u e rr ndi with the s l of th -f e of a l n itu l rib. dispo ed i the manner illustrated in the drawing.

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..1l- A ee eunp rt en ingor aplate e pper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the'footandis surmounted by a narrow elevation ex nd n i th m ddle longitudin tdi etion of the foot and adapted to relieve thejtrans- Yer eareh i -the f e in i mediat e oh y support at the summit points in the vicinity of thedine where the weight is brought to bear,

pressing therefore into the flesh, this elevation forking off in two branches towards thevrear, for encenipassing the calcaneum. 1

;A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the foot and is surmounted .by a'narrow elevation extending the middleulongitudinal' direction of; the footfrom the heel to ap'oint in the vicinity of theball of the foot and adaptedv to relieve-the transverse arch of the foot in immediate fashion bysupport at the summit points inthevicinity of theline where the weight is brought togbear,

pressing therefore into the flesh, this, elevation I encompassing the calcaneum. :1, 3. A footsupport consistingo-f a plate the upper faceofywhich possesses the form of the sole of the vf nt zand. is surmounted by a narrow elevation extending in, the middle longitudinal direction of thefoot from the heel to a point in the vicinity of thejball and'widening out from the'rear towards forking off in two branches towards the rear for I the front andadapted to relieve: the transverse archof ,the foot inimmediate fashion by support at the summit, points in the vicinity of the line where the weight is brought to bear, pressing thereforeintothe flesh, this elevation forking .off two branches towards the rearfor encompassing the calcaneum. o V 1. I 4.; A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which possesses the form of the solepf the foot and'is surmounted by a narrow elevationezgg tending in the middle longitudinal direction of the foot'fromthe heel to a point in thevicinityoof the balland widening out from the rear towards thefront and adapted to, relieve the transverse ef the feet in immed at a hi n vb senpe at the summit points in the vicinity I. he line wher the wei h b ou t bearsp ess erefer m ethefleshj; thi et enl erkmeefi in two branches towards the rear for encompasstherefore intothe flesh, this elevation forking off in two'bran'ches towards the rear for encom- 'passing thecalcaneum, these branches curving downwards in a saddle-like fashion adapted to relieve; the toe muscles and to pass below the head o f"the"calcaneum, and rearwardly extending to and latera y s po tin the .e eum;

.5. af ot suuperteeh is n of a pl t the upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of he feetend'i su mounted b a na ow vat on extending in'the rniddle longitudinal direction of th e remthe heelz ee po in the v y of the ball andwidening out fromthe rear towards the front and adapted to relieve the transverse arch ofthe foot in immediate fashion by support at the summit points in the vicinity of the linewherethe weight is brought to bear, pressing therefore into the flesh, this elevation e 1 t e an he e dethe rear for encompassingthe. calcaneum these. branches curving downwards a saddle-like fashion adapted to relieve thetoe muscles and to pass below the head of the-calcaneum andrearwardly extending to and laterallyv supporting the'calcaneurn, theouter flanking support being extended-towards the front to encompass the head of the cuboid. I

A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which-possesses the form of the sole ofthe foot and-is surmounted by a narrow elevation extending in the middle longitudinal direc- -o thefoot from the heel to a point in the v y of the ball and widening out from the reartowards the frontand adapted to relieve the transverse arch of the foot-in immediate fashion supportat the su nmit points in the vicinity .Qlithg line wherethe weight is brought to bear, pressing therefore into the flesh, this elevation .fgrkingoff in; two branches towards the rear for encompassing the calcaneum, the upper face of the plate being further surmounted by a knoblikeelevation arranged on the outer side of said .hranch forking off towards the inner side of the foot adapted to supportthe astraga1us.-

3. A foot support consisting of a plate the upperface of which possesses the form of the sole :Qiwfill? fee eh ieee m n y a weler yation ente ding; in the middle longitudinal direction, he foot from the heel to a, point in .the vi nity of the ball and widening out from the ...ewerde;th front n d p o i e the ansverse arch: ofthe footin immediate fashion by support atithe; summit points in the, vicinity of,the line where the weightis brought to bear, pressing therefore into the flesh, this elevation forking off in two branches towards the rear for encompassing. the ,calcaneum, these branches curving d'owh war ds .in a saddle-like fashion .aQ aptedQt reIieve the toe muscles and to. pass below the head of the calcaneum,.the upper face efthe ple ebein further urmount 'y a kn bbranch forking off towards the inner side of the foot, adapted to support the astragalus.

9. A foot support consisting of a plate the up per face of which possesses the form of the sole ofthe foot and is surmountedby a narrow eleva tion extending in the middle longitudinal direction of the foot from the heel to a point in the vicinity of the ball and widening out from the rear towards the front and adapted to relieve the transverse arch of the foot inimmediate fashion by support at the. summit points in the vicinity of the line where the weight is brought to bear, pressing therefore into the flesh, this elevation forking ofi in two branches towards therear for encompassing the calcaneum, these branches curving downwards in a saddle-like fashionadapted to relieve the toe muscles and to pass below the head of the calcaneum andrearwardly extending to and laterally supporting the calcaneum, the upper face of the plate being further surmounted by a knob-like elevation arranged on the outer side of said branch forking oil towards the inner side of the foot, adapted to support the astragalus.

10.A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the foot and is surmounted by a narrow elevation extending in the middle. longitudinal direction of the foot fromthe heel to a point in the vicinity of the ball and widening outfrom the rear towards the front and adapted to relieve the transverse arch of the foot in immediate fashion by support at the. summit points in the vicinity of the line where the weight islbrought to bear,

pressing therefore into the flesh, this elevation forking off in two branches towards the rearfor below the head of the calcaneum and rearwardly extending to and laterally supportingthe calcanew, the outer flanking support being extended encompassing the calcaneum, these. branches curving downwards in a saddle-like fashion adapted to relieve the toe muscles and to pass towards the front to encompass the head of the cuboid, the upper face of theplate being further I surmounted by a knob-like elevation arranged on A the outer side of saidbranch forking off towards the inner side of thefoot, adapted to support the astragalus.

11. A foot support consisting of a plate the.

upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the foot and is surmounted by a narrow elevation extending in the middle longitudinal direction of the foot from the heel to a point in the vicinity of the ball and widening out from the rear towards the front and adapted to relieve the transverse arch of the foot in immediate ately supporting the bones.

fashion by support at the summit points in the to pass below the head of the calcaneum and rearwardly extending to and laterally supporting the calcaneum, the outer flanking support being extended towards the front to encompass the head of the cuboid the upper face of the plate being further surmounted by a knob-like eleva tion arranged on the outer side of said branch forking ofi towards the inner side of the foot, adapted tosupport the astragalus, the rear part of the plate possessing between the branches of said longitudinal narrow elevation an incision running in a like direction therewith.

12. A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the foot and is surmounted by a rib of wedge like cross section extending in the middle longitudinal direction from the heel to the ball and having a form and on said plate a position which corresponds with the transverse arch of the bone structure of the foot and is adapted to press into the flesh, thus immediately supporting the bones.

13. A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the foot and is surmounted by a rib of wedge like cross section extending in the middle longitudinal direction from the heel to the ball commencing behind the head of the second metatarsal bone and passing between the first and third metatarsal bones and the internal and external cuneiforms and having a form and on said plate a position which correspondswith the transverse arch of thebone structure of the foot and is adapted to press into the flesh, ithus immedi- 14. A foot support consisting of a plate the upper face of which possesses the form of the sole of the foot and is surmounted by a rib of wedge likecross section extending in the middle longitudinal direction from the heel to the ball commencing behind the head of the second metatarsal bone and passing between the first and third metatarsal bones and the internal andex ternal cuneiforms and widening out from the rear towards the front and having a form and a on said plate a position which correspondswith the transverse arch of the bone'structure of the foot and is adapted to press into the flesh, thus immediately supporting the bones.

ALFRED SCHADE. 

